Middle East conflict may undermine safe-haven appeal of U.S. dollar assets

by Xinhua writers Fu Yunwei, Yang Hui, Ma Zegang ISTANBUL, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Escalating tensions involving Israel, Iran, and the United States are raising doubts about the traditional safe-haven appeal of U. S. dollar-denominated assets, as geopolitical risks increasingly shape global asset pricing and influence global capital flows.